Roasted Garlic and Spinach White Pizza

2 tsp garlic
4 tsp evoo
1 T cornmeal
12 oz refridgerated pizza dough
2-4 slices bacon- cut into 1 inch pieces
10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
salt and pepper
1 C ricotta cheese
3/4 C shredded mozzarella

Preheat oven to 325. Place the garlic on a sheet of foil/ drizzle with 1 tsp evoo and 1 T water. Seal and bake until soft, about 30 min; let cool slightly. Squeeze the garlic cloves from their skins into a small bowl; add 2 tsp evoo and mash into a paste.

Meanwhile, grease a baking sheet with the remaining 1 tsp evoo; dust with the cornmeal. Stretch the pizza dough into a large rectangle and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Let the dough rest for 10 min; stretch again to almost fill the pan.

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425. In a med skillet, cook the bacon over med heat, stirring often, for 5 min; drain and trasfer to a plate. Add the spinach to the skillet and cook over low heat until warmed through; season with salt and pepper.

Brush the pizza dough with the garlic paste. Top with the spinach and dollops of ricotta. Sprinkle with bacon and mozzarella. Bake for 15 min, lower the temp to 400 adn bake until the cheese is brown and bubbling about 10 min.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FRID2611.